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Serious Games for Inclusion Stefan Schürz Brussels, 13th of June 2013 Who is „LIFEtool“? 50% 50% 100% LIFEtool Non profit organisation with 5 consulting centers in Austria Research and developement competency LIFEtool Software What makes our software special? Visual Design Accoustic Design Settings & Options Motoric Requirements Visual Design Clear grafics and writings Big buttons (Touchscreen) Clear screen layout Attractive and motivating appearance Only distractors which are necessary „Less is more“ Only little special effects Exercises, feedback and help also visual Accoustic Design „Less is more“ Overall impression should be „quiet“ But: motivating Adjustable Effects should not distract Effects should not scare Exercises, feedback and help also verbal Settings & Options Powerful but not complicate Level fine adjustable „Learning in small steps“ Usermanager Saved Results An editor for adding personalized content is often included Motoric Requirements Big cursor Big objects All inputs accessible by just one click Scanning Examples of Serious Games Play With Me A collection of entertaining animation games Can be operated with one switch or two switches The possibility to play together with another person Wheel Sim Helps to gain the ability to operate a powered wheelchair via a dynamic joystick or similar input devices using the means of computer simulation Is used as wheelchair fitting decision-making tool Easy-to-use 3D dexterity, coordination and racing game Puzzle World A collection of well-known puzzle games Primarily designed for children who are not capable of handling regular puzzles e.g. due to physical impairments Adaptability of puzzles by using own graphical material Switch Trainer Program for learning how to handle 2 switches in computer operation Designed for physically impaired children with or without a learning disability Offers a variety of options to learn and practice "Man is only a fully human being when he plays" Friedrich Schiller in his letters "On the Aesthetic Education of Man"